Correct option is A
The correct answer is (a) 22.
· At the time of its commencement on January 26, 1950, the Indian Constitution was divided into 22 parts.
· These parts contained 395 articles and 8 schedules. Over time, through amendments, the structure of the Constitution has expanded, but it originally began with these 22 parts.
Parts of the Indian Constitution:
Part No. | Title/Subject | Articles Covered |
Part I | The Union and its Territory | Articles 1 to 4 |
Part II | Citizenship | Articles 5 to 11 |
Part III | Fundamental Rights | Articles 12 to 35 |
Part IV | Directive Principles of State Policy | Articles 36 to 51 |
Part IV A | Fundamental Duties | Article 51A |
Part V | The Union | Articles 52 to 151 |
Part VI | The States | Articles 152 to 237 |
Part VII | Repealed by 7th Amendment Act, 1956 | |
Part VIII | The Union Territories | Articles 239 to 242 |
Part IX | Panchayats | Articles 243 to 243O |
Part IX A | Municipalities | Articles 243P to 243ZG |
Part IX B | Co-operative Societies | Articles 243ZH to 243ZT |
Part X | The Scheduled and Tribal Areas | Articles 244 to 244A |
Part XI | Relations between the Union and the States | Articles 245 to 263 |
Part XII | Finance, Property, Contracts, and Suits | Articles 264 to 300A |
Part XIII | Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the Territory of India | Articles 301 to 307 |
Part XIV | Services under the Union and the States | Articles 308 to 323 |
Part XIV A | Tribunals | Articles 323A to 323B |
Part XV | Elections | Articles 324 to 329A |
Part XVI | Special Provisions relating to certain Classes | Articles 330 to 342 |
Part XVII | Official Language | Articles 343 to 351 |
Part XVIII | Emergency Provisions | Articles 352 to 360 |
Part XIX | Miscellaneous | Articles 361 to 367 |
Part XX | Amendment of the Constitution | Article 368 |
Part XXI | Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions | Articles 369 to 392 |
Part XXII | Short title, Commencement, Authoritative Text in Hindi and Repeals | Articles 393 to 395 |
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